Europe

The Baltics

Groundbreaking companies across the Baltics rely on Cooley to guide them through high-stakes transactions and strategic growth. We advise Lithuania’s most prominent unicorns on a range of legal and business matters and acted on Latvia’s largest-ever tech M&A transaction. Our work in the region spans venture capital, cross-border M&A, regulatory compliance and strategic counsel for high-growth companies navigating global markets.

Belgium

Belgium is an epicenter for innovation in Europe, increasingly renowned for its dynamic growth in the biotech, pharmaceutical, medtech and sustainable technology industries. Our Belgium presence, anchored by our office in Brussels, puts our practitioners at the heart of the region’s cultural and legal landscape, uniquely positioning Cooley to help clients navigate both the local and cross-border regulatory environment.

Brussels office

France

With decades of experience supporting France’s innovation economy – and counseling high-growth tech, life sciences and emerging companies, along with their investors – we have a nuanced understanding of the French legal system, practices and culture. Our multilingual team – which includes emerging companies, capital markets and public companies, and M&A lawyers with deep ties to France – provides pragmatic, tailored advice from a US and global perspective. We collaborate closely with leading French law, accounting and venture capital firms, pinpointing legal and business opportunities and challenges presented by US-French VC, private equity, M&A and capital markets transactions, particularly in tax and intellectual property matters.

Germany

We work with German tech and life sciences companies on transformational partnering agreements, corporate restructurings, private financing matters and patent strategy. Drawing from our unique US and global perspective – and strong ties to key players in the German commercial and legal ecosystem – we provide tailored counsel to help clients navigate complex regulatory environments, cross-border M&A and capital markets access among Germany, the US and other global financial centers.

The Netherlands

Dutch tech and life sciences companies turn to Cooley to navigate complex cross-border transactions at every stage of the business life cycle. Our work in the Netherlands spans the formation of private investment funds, capital markets transactions, corporate partnering and licensing, joint ventures, M&A and adherence to often complex EU regulations.

The Nordics

Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway are home to a flourishing ecosystem of life sciences, climate tech, biotech, research and pharmaceutical development innovation. For more than 20 years, Cooley has supported the Nordic region with skilled cross-border counsel on corporate transactions, international expansion and inbound investment. Through close cross-practice collaboration and our strong footholds in the US and Europe, we help groundbreaking Nordic companies expand into new markets – and advise global investors on strategic opportunities in the region.

Portugal

As Portugal continues to emerge as a vibrant hub for startups, scaleups and investors in the tech, biotech and digital sectors, our team supports innovative Portuguese companies by offering strategic legal counsel that bridges local, US and EU jurisdictions. Cooley provides counsel on venture financings, corporate transactions, IP protection and regulatory matters and plays a key role in helping clients comply with evolving data protection laws, including GDPR, while enabling innovation and growth.

Spain

Spain’s thriving innovation ecosystem – spanning life sciences, fintech, AI and emerging tech – makes it a key market for Cooley’s global clients. Our work in Spain includes advising high-growth companies and investors on cross-border M&A, venture capital financings, regulatory compliance and strategic partnerships. With deep experience across sectors and a collaborative, cross-practice approach, we support clients navigating US legal matters and EU regulatory frameworks, helping them seize opportunities, manage risk and scale internationally while remaining compliant with complex cross-border requirements.

Switzerland

Our focus in Switzerland supports clients in one of Europe’s most established hubs for innovation across the life sciences, climate tech, financial services and fintech industries. Our cross-practice team of emerging companies, capital markets and public companies, and M&A lawyers is deeply familiar with the Swiss legal, business and regulatory landscape. We deliver commercially focused advice to companies operating in Switzerland and investors interested in Swiss technology opportunities.

United Kingdom

From our office in London, where robust innovation and financial interests converge, we assist our UK and international clients with collaborations, M&A, equity fundings, public offerings and other negotiated transactions, as well as with a range of transactional, IP, regulatory, competition and all forms of dispute resolution matters. We leverage our presence on the ground and our integration in the tech and life sciences industries to counsel clients navigating US and European legal frameworks and advise investors targeting opportunities across the region.

London office